Heavenly Devil's Food Cake

This cake has so much chocolate flavor that it doesn't need to be frosted. Just top the dessert with whipped cream and fresh berries.

Ingredients

1/2cup unsalted butter

3 eggs

2 1/2cups all-purpose flour

1/2cup unsweetened cocoa powder or Dutch processed cocoa powder

1 1/2teaspoons baking soda

1/4teaspoon salt

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 cup buttermilk or sour milk (see note)

1/2cup boiling water

Whipped cream (optional)

Small whole strawberries and/or red raspberries (optional)

Directions

Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just till combined. Add boiling water; beat till smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or till a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool thoroughly in pan on wire rack.

Note

Making Sour Milk: If you dont have buttermilk on hand when preparing baked goods, substitute sour milk in the same amount. For each cup of sour milk needed, place 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar in a glass measuring cup. Add enough milk to make 1 cup total liquid; stir. Let mixture stand for 5 minutes before using.